At least 149 killed by earthquake in Mexico – civil protection agency
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least 149 people were killed by a powerful earthquake that struck central Mexico on Tuesday, the nation’s civil protection agency said.
Hurricane Maria bears down on St. Croix, Puerto Rico after trashing Dominica
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria, the second maximum-strength storm to hit the Caribbean this month, killed at least one person in Guadeloupe and bore down menacingly on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday after devastating t…
Brexit, slowdown: a bleak backdrop for UK shift towards higher rates
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England has chosen an unusual time to announce that British interest rates are likely to rise for the first time in more than 10 years.
If threatened, U.S. will ‘totally destroy’ North Korea, Trump vows
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his standoff with North Korea over its nuclear challenge on Tuesday, threatening to “totally destroy” the country of 26 million people and mocking its leader, Kim Jong Un, as a “rocket ma…
UK employers’ optimism falls to lowest since Brexit vote – REC
LONDON (Reuters) – British employers are their most pessimistic about the outlook for the economy since last year’s Brexit vote and want clarity about the departure from the European Union, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Maria gains power as storm closes in on Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Maria gains power as storm closes in on Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico CNNHurricane Maria Does ‘Mind Boggling’ Damage to Dominica, Leader Says New York TimesHurricane Maria bears down on Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico BBC …
‘America’s Got Talent’ final performances of 2017 reach epic proportions
‘America’s Got Talent’ final performances of 2017 reach epic proportions Fox NewsAmerica’s Got Talent: Ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer voices two puppets in epic final performance MetroFull coverage
Far right makes most noise on Twitter in German election
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The far right is making the most noise on Twitter during Germany’s election campaign, but far less fake news is being spread in Germany than the United States saw before the election that put Donald Trump in power, an Oxford Unive…
With Combative Style and Epithets, Trump Takes America First to the UN
Continuing a fierce assault on ‘sanctuary’ policies, Sessions attacks California bill
Continuing a fierce assault on ‘sanctuary’ policies, Sessions attacks California bill Los Angeles TimesAttorney General Sessions steps up anti-‘sanctuary’ rhetoric after setbacks ReutersSessions Visits a Sanctuary City, Tells It t…